Rem Koolhaas Co-Curates Sol LeWitt Exhibition at Fondazione Carriero

Architect Rem Koolhaas co-curated 'Sol LeWitt. Between the Lines' at Fondazione Carriero in Milan, exploring intersections between architecture and art. The exhibition, conceived over a year and a half, presents LeWitt's wall drawings, sculptures, and models. Koolhaas, who encountered LeWitt's work in 1970s New York, notes the artist's influence on architects like Peter Eisenman. He distinguishes his own approach from Eisenman's, viewing LeWitt's wall drawings not as architectural embodiments but as carriers of emotional charge. Curator Francesco Stocchi likens executing a wall drawing to performing a musical score, emphasizing interpretation when the artist is absent. The show highlights LeWitt's use of rules and symmetry to create freedom within constraints. Koolhaas reflects on the blurred boundaries between curating and architecture, both involving creating optimal conditions and connections. He argues that the term 'conceptual' has become problematic in today's market-driven context, suggesting a purity few things retain. The exhibition runs at Fondazione Carriero in Milan.